Tray



Oct. 2,1923. 1,469,596

J. w. HOODWIN TRAY Filed July 9. 1921 \fose Wffoadazm ,Patented a. 2,1923.-

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OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. .1

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Application filed July 9,

servm is a very awkward and unsanitaryproce ure. The general object ofmy invention is, therefore, to prov de a holder -for supporting cones sothat they may be readily filled and served with the least amount ofhandling. More in detail, the object is to provide a convenient andsanitary holder which is particularly adaptable for serving 29 carryordersof ice cream cones and which can be so inexpensively manufacturedthat it can, be given away with an order of cones as advertisement.Another object is to construct the holder of material which isabsorbout. so that it will absorb drippings and prevent, running. Thetray can be made of any i desired shape and to hold any desirednumber'of cones.

On the accompanying drawing I show on form of holder which .I have foundvery efficient. On the drawing Fig. 1 is a plan view showing a number offilled cones supported on the holder, and,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on plane 2-2, Fi 1. e holder is in the formof a plate 3 having the circular-openings 4.- the-rein for re- 7 celvingthe cones 5, these openings being suflici'ently large to engage with thecones v close enough to the upper edge thereof tov prevent tipping whenthe balls 6 of icecream are therein. The plate shown is completely 1circular except for a section which has been omitted to leave thestraight edges 7- and 8 v and the concave edge 9 between the straightedges. Theholes 4 are arranged in a. circular' row adjacent the circularedge of the plate to leave ample space between for holding the tray. Byplacing the fingersof the W hand below the central section of the trayand the thumb above this section at the concave edge 9, the tray can besecurely and r 1921. Serial No. 83,485.

conveniently held and carried. When an;

order is received the corresponding number of empty cones are placed inthe tray openings and the cream balls are then dropped therein, and theentire order is carried away 'for delivery.

The holder can. be constructed for example of ood or metal covered withpaper or any other desired absorbent material, but preferably,.it ismade of inexpensive material such as ulp board or straw board whichgives su cient strength and which is absorbent so as to catch and absorbdrippings and prevent flowing of melted cream from the tray or therunes. The tray is therefore very desirable for serving orders of icecream'cones to parties outside in autoimobiles, or where one personbuys-anorder of cones to be taken .away with him for distribution. Thetray being so inexpensive can then be given with the order, and.advertising matter can be printed thereon. After it has served its.purpose as a tray'it can be used as a fan. The sanitary features of theholder is particularly important and desirable as it eliminates thepromiscuous contact of un-- clean hands with the cones during fillingand serving thereof. The holder can be made of any desired shape and forholdin any number of cones. g

Having described my invention, I claim as,

follows:

1. As an article of manufacture a. holder for cones formed of a Hat riid absorbent sheet of material, one side 0 said holder having straightedges with. a concave cut-- away'portion therebetween, forming a handhold, the sheet of material being cut away to form openings around theedges otthe holder, the drippings from the cones being absorbed by thematerial of the holder.

2. As an articleof manufacture, a holder for cones formed of a flatrigid absorbent sheet of material, one aspect thereof being suitablyshaped to form a hand grip, and perforations provided in said sheet ofabsor nt material serving for the reception of he. cones, the drippingsfrom the cones-' ,beingabsorbed by the material of the holder.

-In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 5th dayof July A;D., 1921.

. JOSEPH l/V. HOODVIN.

